Shackled Collection

The Thief - painting by Antonio Maria Fabres y Costa
Postcard image after a painting by Antonio Maria Fabres y Costa La Ladrona (" The Thief" ) in the los Tiros art gallery in Granada, Spain

PROMETHEUS. Prometheus and the ocean nymphs. Line engraving, 19th century, after a sculpture by Eduard Muller

Venerable Irinarkh's cap, lash, and fetters, Borisoglebsk, 1911. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
Venerable Irinarkh's cap, lash, and fetters, Borisoglebsk, 1911.

Exhibition of Rhinoceros-Fighting at Baroda, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Exhibition of Rhinoceros-Fighting at Baroda, 1876. Entertainment laid on for the future King Edward VII by the Gaekwar of Baroda during a royal visit to India

Taming of the Elephant Chanchal, 1760. Creator: Unknown
Taming of the Elephant Chanchal, 1760

American Sketches: Prison Life on Blackwell's Island - No. 1. returning from work, 1876. In the penitentiary...where the sketch was taken by our correspondent, the late M

Elephant Combat, c1725. Creator: Unknown
Elephant Combat, c1725

American Prison Life, Blackwell's Island, New York: Dinner-Time, 1876. Creator: Unknown
American Prison Life, Blackwell's Island, New York: Dinner-Time, 1876....the inmates, who are here treated with compulsory hospitality

P.D. Hasselaer makes himself known... 1809-1810. Creator: Pieter Bartholomeusz. Barbiers
P.D. Hasselaer makes himself known when the Spaniards want to take his brother Claes Dirkz. prisoner, 1809-1810 . Spanish soldiers enter through a door

Cimon and Pero (Roman Charity), 1670-1750. Creator: Unknown
Cimon and Pero (Roman Charity), 1670-1750. Copy after Adriaen van der Werff

Cimon and Pero, c.1635. Creator: Workshop of Peter Paul Rubens
Cimon and Pero, c.1635

Samson and the Philistines, 1863. Creator: Carl Bloch
Samson and the Philistines, 1863

La Paix, between 1740 and 1750. Creator: Unknown
La Paix, between 1740 and 1750. Peace. Allegorical figure of peace, crowned with laurel, sets fire to the attributes of the war. At her feet, a man tries to break his chains

Shackles or Leg Irons, c. 1937. Creator: Gladys C. Parker
Shackles or Leg Irons, c. 1937

The Maniac, 1880. Creator: Fitz Hugh Lane
The Maniac, 1880

GK [ie, George Kennan] in Siberian exile dress, each piece given by an exile... between 1886 and 90 Creator: Unknown
GK [ie, George Kennan] in Siberian exile dress, each piece given by an exile from the dress he had worn, between 1886 and 1890

Full-length portrait of a man in convict clothing and leg irons, seated... between 1880 and 1886. Creator: Unknown
Full-length portrait of a man in convict clothing and leg irons, seated, facing front, between 1880 and 1886. Inscription on verso: Sukhomlin in convict dress (a police photograph)

Sof'ia "Golden Hand", 1890. Creator: Ivan Nikolaevich Krasnov. Sof'ia "Golden Hand", 1890
Sof'ia "Golden Hand", 1890. The photographs were taken on Sakhalin Island during the late 19th and early 20th centuries and provide rare glimpses of the island's settlements

A Group of Hard Labor Convicts, 1890. Creator: Ivan Nikolaevich Krasnov
A Group of Hard Labor Convicts, 1890. The photographs were taken on Sakhalin Island during the late 19th and early 20th centuries and provide rare glimpses of the island's settlements, prisons

Work of Hard Labor Convicts, 1890. Creator: Ivan Nikolaevich Krasnov
Work of Hard Labor Convicts, 1890. The photographs were taken on Sakhalin Island during the late 19th and early 20th centuries and provide rare glimpses of the island's settlements, prisons

A Holt of The Prisoners, 1861 (oil on canvas)
3931458 A Holt of The Prisoners, 1861 (oil on canvas) by Jacobi, Valeri Ivanovich (1834-1902); 99.7N...144.4 cm; Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

A naked man with a long white beard is seated on the ground with his knees up
XYC309883 A naked man with a long white beard is seated on the ground with his knees up and his eyes closed, plate 12 from The First Book of Urizen, 1794 (relief etching with w/c) by Blake

Vulcan, Neptune, Athena and other Gods making Shackles to pull Jupiter from the Heavens, set within an elaborate frame, from Loves, Rages and Jealousies of Juno, 1531-76

The Death of Mortimer. (mid 19th century). Creator: J Rogers
The Death of Mortimer. (mid 19th century). Scene from Shakespeares " Henry VI", (act II scene V). Richard Plantagenet enters a cell in the Tower of London to find Edmund Mortimer lying

Perseus Saving Andromeda, 1775. Creator: Giovanni David
Perseus Saving Andromeda, 1775

Study for Jean d Air, from the Burghers of Calais, c. 1905-10 (bronze)
NUL120324 Study for Jean d Air, from the Burghers of Calais, c.1905-10 (bronze) by Rodin, Auguste (1840-1917); height: 68.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Ingres Roger Deliverant Angelique, 1857 (oil on canvas)
HNT171768 Ingres Roger Deliverant Angelique, 1857 (oil on canvas) by Whistler, James Abbott McNeill (1834-1903); The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

A Malefactor Chained to an Iron Bar, plate 12 from The Punishments of China
STC89882 A Malefactor Chained to an Iron Bar, plate 12 from The Punishments of China, engraved by J. Dadley, 1804 (engraving) by Mason

Prometheus freed by Hercules, 1781-85 (oil on canvas)
CH401498 Prometheus freed by Hercules, 1781-85 (oil on canvas) by Fuseli, Henry (Fussli, Johann Heinrich) (1741-1825); 85.6x75 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

MS Hunter 242 f. 246v, Cortes on Horseback, standing over the defeated Aztec King
615964 MS Hunter 242 f.246v, Cortes on Horseback, standing over the defeated Aztec King Moctezuma, illustration from the from Historia de Tlaxcala by Diego Munoz Camargo (pen & ink on paper)

Relief depicting Northern Prisoners at the Battle of Ramses III
2973954 Relief depicting Northern Prisoners at the Battle of Ramses III, Great Temple of Medinet (stone) by Egyptian 20th Dynasty (1200-1085 BC); (add.info)

Symptoms Of The Finish Of "Some Sorts Of Life"In London - Tom, Jerry and Logic
2562173 Symptoms Of The Finish Of " Some Sorts Of Life" In London - Tom, Jerry and Logic, in the Press Yard, at Newgate, from Tom and Jerrys Life in London

Relief depicting Northern Prisoners at the Battle of Ramses III
2973955 Relief depicting Northern Prisoners at the Battle of Ramses III, Great Temple of Medinet (stone) by Egyptian 20th Dynasty (1200-1085 BC); (add.info)

Prometheus Consoled by the Spirits of the Earth How Fair These Air-Borne Shapes
659746 Prometheus Consoled by the Spirits of the Earth How Fair These Air-Borne Shapes! And Yet I Feel Most Vain All Hope But Love... -Shelley

Dacoits Captured in the Ye U Jungle, c. 1880 (b / w photo)
498303 Dacoits Captured in the Ye U Jungle, c.1880 (b/w photo) by Beato, Felice (Felix) (1825-c.1908); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dacoit is the term for a robber or bandit in Myanmar or India)

Allegory of Time freeing Faith (oil on wood)
5058831 Allegory of Time freeing Faith (oil on wood) by Backer, Jacob de (c.1555-c.1585); 38 x 26 cm; Kunstmuseum, Basel, Switzerland; (add.info.: Copy after Backer, Chronos, god of time)

Belisane and Parcival under the Enchantment of Urma, 1782. Creator: John Raphael Smith
Belisane and Parcival under the Enchantment of Urma, 1782

Prison Scene, 1854. Creator: John Adams Elder
Prison Scene, 1854

Memorial to Admiral Sir Clowdisley Shovell, 1725. Creators: Sebastiano Ricci, Marco Ricci
Memorial to Admiral Sir Clowdisley Shovell, 1725

The Trial of Joan of Arc (Joan of Arc series: VI), c. late 1909-early 1910

Visiting Prisoners, 1635. Creator: Abraham Bosse
Visiting Prisoners, 1635

Cartoon (85) An Allegory of Justice... from the exhibition in Westminster Hall, 1845
Cartoon (85) An Allegory of Justice - by John Tenniel Jun. prize £ 200 - from the exhibition in Westminster Hall, 1845. The allegorical figure of Justice stands holding a sword

Cimon and Pero, ca. 1650-90. ca. 1650-90. Creator: Alexander Voet
Cimon and Pero, ca. 1650-90

The Epiphany of the New Antichrist (L Epiphane du Nouveau Antichrist), 1689

The Death of Socrates, 1790. Creator: Jean Francois Pierre Peyron
The Death of Socrates, 1790

Giraffe, from Quadrupeds series (N41) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, 1890

The Triumph of Want, from The Cycle of the Vicissitudes of Human Affairs, plate 6, 1564

Joan of Arc Imprisoned in Rouen, 1819. Creator: Pierre Henri Revoil
Joan of Arc Imprisoned in Rouen, 1819

All Professionally Made to Order for Quick Shipping

"Shackled: A Captive's Tale of Struggle and Triumph" In the realm of art, shackles serve as a powerful symbol of oppression, confinement, and the indomitable human spirit. From Antonio Maria Fabres y Costa's captivating painting "The Thief, " where a thief is bound by his own actions, to Eduard Muller's line engraving depicting Prometheus restrained by ocean nymphs for stealing fire from the gods, these artworks evoke a sense of imprisonment. One cannot overlook "A Holt of The Prisoners, " an oil on canvas masterpiece that portrays the desolation and despair experienced within prison walls. Similarly, in "Vulcan, Neptune, Athena and other Gods making Shackles to pull Jupiter from the Heavens, " we witness even deities resorting to shackles as they attempt to dethrone their ruler. "The Death of Mortimer" captures a moment frozen in time when mortality itself becomes an unyielding shackle. Meanwhile, "The Triumph of Scipio" showcases conquered slaves following their captor on horseback—a poignant reminder of humanity's darkest chapters. Through Albert Pinkham Ryder's haunting depiction in "A Rest in the Desert, " we glimpse at physical exhaustion becoming its own form of bondage. In contrast, Jean-Baptiste Debret's "The Captive Slave" exudes resilience amidst captivity—an unwavering spirit refusing to be broken. From historical accounts like Cutbert Simson upon the rack during Foxes Martyrs' era or A Popular History’s engraving showcasing a slave-coffle passing Capitol Hill—these images remind us how chains have been used throughout history as tools for subjugation. Yet not all stories end in sorrow; there are tales like William Powell Frith’s portrayal in “The Fair Penitent, ” where redemption offers hope beyond confinement.